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Borrowers seeking to delay student loan payments due to economic hardships or other reasons can get information about deferments and forbearances during a live interactive chat session scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. April 6.

Titled “Deferments, Forbearances and Default Prevention,” the chat session is sponsored by Mapping Your Future, a college, career and financial aid Web site.

Career-counseling experts from across the country will be on hand during the chat as participants learn more about deferments and forbearances and the application process for each, the types of deferments and deferment options, and deferment eligibility.

Anyone with Internet access can join in the chat by visiting www.mapping-your-future.org. Simple instructions will guide them on how to join the chat.

Mapping Your Future is a national collaborative public service project of the financial aid industry. It brings together the expertise of the industry to provide free college, career, financial aid and literacy services for schools, students and families.

In Oklahoma, loans for higher education or post-secondary education made to students by private or public lending institutions are guaranteed by the federal government through OGSLP, which is administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.